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<span class="" style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>William Beeman <<a href="mailto:wbeeman@umn.edu" class="">wbeeman@umn.edu</a>><br class="">
<span class="" style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 11:33 AM<br class="">
<span class="" style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Design Anthropology Job at the University of Minnesota--NEW POSTING<br class="">
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tenured/tenure track position at the University of Minnesota. Below and attached is the job announcement. The job IS
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<u class="">OPEN TO ANTHROPOLOGISTS </u></b>with some engineering or design background. Please encourage your colleagues, students and others to apply. </div>
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<div class="" style="font-size:small">My apologies if this does not apply to your field, but for those of you who may find it relevant, we would appreciate your passing this on to potential candidates</div>
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<div class="" style="font-size:small"><b class="">Open Rank Professor—Assistant, Associate, Full Professor</b><br class="">
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<div class=""><b class="">Product Design</b></div>
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<div class="">Open rank professor (tenure/tenure-track) in Product Design. Nine-month, 100 percent time, academic year appointment. Anticipated start date is August 28, 2017. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.</div>
<div class="">About the Position</div>
<div class="">We seek a highly qualified individual who can contribute to field shaping research, teaching, and outreach in product design. This new interdisciplinary major is the fastest growing program in the College of Design. Located in a major metropolitan
area, the Twin Cities has the largest number of Fortune 500 companies per capita, a vibrant design community, and a strong spirit of entrepreneurship. There are numerous opportunities to develop connections across the University and with businesses and communities
statewide. Share your experience and vision in a community of practice and with colleagues who are actively engaged in shaping the future. We are committed to attracting candidates from historically underrepresented groups knowing that diversity enriches the
academic experience and provides a knowledge base for innovation.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Responsibilities</b></div>
<div class="">• Pursue the mission of this urban land grant university through research, teaching, and outreach</div>
<div class="">• Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including studio and lecture courses, in the interdisciplinary product design program</div>
<div class="">• Create and grow a nationally competitive scholarship program in product design</div>
<div class="">• Disseminate scholarship and teaching activities in peer-reviewed venues</div>
<div class="">• Pursue external funding to support scholarship</div>
<div class="">• Advise graduate students and mentor undergraduate students</div>
<div class="">• Contribute to curriculum development in the Product Design program</div>
<div class="">• Commit to supporting interdisciplinary initiatives in teaching and scholarship with related fields in the College of Design and across the University</div>
<div class="">• Work in partnership with faculty across the University to foster innovation, cultivate strategic business collaborations, advance Minnesota’s economy, and enhance the University’s ability to produce breakthrough research that addresses society’s
greatest challenges</div>
<div class="">• Participate in faculty governance at the program, department, college, and university levels</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Required Qualifications</b></div>
<div class="">• A terminal graduate degree by the start date with at least one degree in industrial design, product design, engineering, business, or a related field</div>
<div class="">• Evidence of a clear vision for an active research or creative scholarship program and a strategy to procure nationally competitive grants to support the scholarship</div>
<div class="">• Evidence of effective teaching</div>
<div class="">• Evidence of strong collaborative and interpersonal skills</div>
<div class="">• A strategy for developing connections with business, related professions, and communities beyond the University</div>
<div class="">• Demonstrated leadership skills</div>
<div class="">• Evidence of attention to cultural diversity in teaching and/or professional practice and the proven ability to support the University’s commitment to equity and diversity</div>
<div class="">• Evidence of a global perspective</div>
<div class="">• In addition to these essential qualifications, the rank of Associate Professor requires demonstrated distinction in research and/or creative activity, and teaching.</div>
<div class="">• In addition to these essential qualifications, the rank of Professor requires a distinguished record of academic achievement in research and/or creative activity, and teaching with a national or international reputation.</div>
<div class="">• Faculty rank is contingent on the qualifications and experience of the candidate. For tenure upon hire, Associate Professor or Professor candidates must possess a record of academic achievement in teaching, scholarly productivity, and service
that satisfies the University’s criteria for holding an appointment with indefinite tenure.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Preferred Qualifications</b></div>
<div class="">In addition to the essential qualifications,</div>
<div class="">• At least one degree in industrial/product design</div>
<div class="">• Earned Doctorate by the start date</div>
<div class="">• Record of scholarship in peer-reviewed venues</div>
<div class="">• Record of successful grant awards</div>
<div class="">• Record of innovative teaching in product design</div>
<div class="">• Evidence of diversity in scholarship</div>
<div class="">• Experience in program and curricular development and/or administration in undergraduate and/or graduate education</div>
<div class="">• Evidence of collaboration with faculty in multiple academic disciplines</div>
<div class="">• Industry experience in the development of products (including physical or digital goods or services)</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Institutional Setting</b></div>
<div class="">The College of Design includes programs in apparel design, architecture, graphic design, housing studies, human factors and ergonomics, interior design, landscape architecture, product design, and retail merchandising. The College offers rich
opportunities for interdisciplinary research and public engagement through its highly regarded research and outreach centers including Wearable Product Design, Design in Health, Digital Design, the Goldstein Museum of Design, Metropolitan Design, and Sustainable
Building Research.</div>
<div class="">Product Design and the College of Design are situated within a major research university that hosts an unusually broad range of disciplines, faculty, and students. We offer a Bachelor of Science degree and a graduate and undergraduate minor. A
proposal is in review for a Master of Science degree in Product Design. Partnerships and other productive connections have developed with other highly ranked University of Minnesota colleges, departments, and programs, such as mechanical engineering, computer
science, anthropology, and the Carlson School of Management.</div>
<div class="">Minnesota is recognized as a progressive state and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul as one of the major design centers in the United States. Well known for its high quality of life, the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area offers
world-caliber museums and theaters, an exceptional parks system, outstanding historical landmarks, excellent educational opportunities, and access to a well-regarded</div>
<div class="">health care system. The Twin Cities are also home to 17 Fortune 500 companies, in addition to thriving local businesses and a strong non-profit sector.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">How to Apply</b></div>
<div class="">Applications must be submitted online at <a href="http://humanresources.umn.edu/jobs" target="_blank" class="">
http://humanresources.umn.edu/<wbr class="">jobs</a>. <b class=""><u class="">Search for Job ID#313665</u></b>. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online
application for the position.</div>
<div class="">The following additional documents MUST be uploaded AFTER application by accessing your "My Activities" page and uploading documents there:</div>
<div class="">1) cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) transcripts of your graduate work (may be unofficial transcripts at time of application); 4) brief statement of vision for scholarly work; 5) brief statement of vision for teaching; 6) brief portfolio of
scholarship, including original design work, creative practice, student work, and research papers, if available; 7) summary of recent teaching evaluations; and, 8) contact information for three references.</div>
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<div class="">Questions regarding the search process should be directed to Jessica McCann, HR Generalist, at telephone:
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(612) 624-1721</a>; e-mail: <a href="mailto:mccann@umn.edu" target="_blank" class="">
mccann@umn.edu</a>. Questions regarding the position description and expectations should be directed to Barry Kudrowitz, Search Committee Chair, at telephone
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(612) 624-1708</a>; Email: <a href="mailto:barryk@umn.edu" target="_blank" class="">
barryk@umn.edu</a>.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Review of applications will begin <u class="">November 30, 2016</u>. For more information, please visit our web site at
<a href="http://product.design.umn.edu/" target="_blank" class="">http://product.design.umn.edu/</a><wbr class="">.</b></div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Diversity</b></div>
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<div class="">The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with
varying identities and backgrounds.</div>
<div class="">The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status,
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U:
<a href="http://diversity.umn.edu/" target="_blank" class="">http://diversity.umn.edu</a>. To request an accommodation during the application process, please email
<a href="mailto:employ@umn.edu" target="_blank" class="">employ@umn.edu</a> or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Background Check Information</b></div>
<div class="">Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.</div>
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<div class="">William O. Beeman <br class="">
Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology <br class="">
University of Minnesota <br class="">
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Minneapolis, MN 55455 <br class="">
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academic website: <a href="http://www.williambeeman.com/" target="_blank" class="">
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blog: <a href="http://www.wbeeman.com/" target="_blank" class="">http://www.wbeeman.com</a><br class="">
download publications: <a href="https://umn.academia.edu/WilliamOBeeman" target="_blank" class="">
https://umn.academia.edu/<wbr class="">WilliamOBeeman</a></div>
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